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The NC House Transportation Committee will consider a bill that would add “autocycle” to the state’s motor vehicle lexicon. It would provide separate regulations for a vehicle that combines automobile and motorcycle qualities. The legislation describes a three-wheeled vehicle...

At 63, Cassandra Peterson can still wriggle into the tiny black dress, still tease her raven hair into a gravity-defying helmet and still pull off absurdly protruding cleavage – scarcely aging as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Austin Tice's commitment to action prompted him to report from Syria and photograph its battles. The former Marine captain and law student has been missing since 2012. Now, a massive media campaign is trying to raise awareness about Tice's disappearance.

Raleigh police officer J.D. Boyd made a Facebook presence for himself, and fought crime at the same time. So on Tuesday, as snow fell, he asked for a community snowball fight and several local kids took him up on the all-in-good-fun challenge.

It is obvious that having a good time and spending about $30 million in Charlotte is more important for some CIAA schools than providing scholarships for deserving students who might not otherwise be able to afford college.